Attorney Michael Martin Neltner's Legal Cases

Insurance

West American Ins. Co. v. Jackson, 540 U.S. 947, 124 S.Ct. 395 (U.S. Supreme Court 2003)

Oct 14, 2003

OUTCOME: Galatis decided during appeal relieving client from paying six figure settlement.

Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court after wrongful death of wife.

Insurance

BRIAN ANDREWS ESTATE OF REECE ANDREWS vs. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY

Oct 01, 2003

OUTCOME: Won defense verdict in civil bench trial for Scott-pontzer insurer

First fetal death case and one of the first civil road rage cases resulted in $14.2 million demand for fetal death and serious injuries to driver after road rage incident.

Insurance

Holsinger v. Hartford Ins. Co. of the Midwest, 2003-Ohio-4446

Aug 18, 2003

OUTCOME: Win in the 4th District

Scott-Pontzer underinisured motorist win for insurer affirmed by Ohio's 4th District Court of Appeals

Antitrust and trade law

Nunez v. J.L. Sims Company, Inc., 2003-Ohio-3386

Jun 27, 2003

OUTCOME: Won summary judgment for client Re/Max which was affirmed on appeal by Ohio's 1st District Court of Appeals.

Homeowner sued real estate agency and others for lead-based contamination and failure by defendants to comply with federal lead-based paint disclosure requirements.

Litigation

Safeco Prop. & Cas. Ins. Cos. v. Saks 5th Avenue, Inc., No. A0303496 (1st Dist. App. 2003)

May 05, 2003

OUTCOME: Won summary judgment for sprinkler company

Six figure property damage loss due to burst sprinkler line in skywalk outside Saks Fifth Avenue, downtown Cincinnati, spilled 100 gallons of water per minute into high end furniture store.

Insurance

Lenning v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 260 F.3d 574

Aug 07, 2001

OUTCOME: Sixth Circuit affirmed summary judgment in favor of client Commercial Union.

Insured filed suit against homeowner insurer after husband was sued for faulty construction of a home he built on insured's real property.

Trusts

PNC Bank, N.A. v. Camping and Education Foundation, 2000 WL 331635 (1st Dist. App. 2000)

Mar 31, 2000

OUTCOME: Won summary judgment and appeal for Trust clients

Whether charitable trust could be construed against clients if requirements of the Trust regarding notarization were not followed.

Insurance

Tri-County Sportsplex, Inc. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., No. C-1-98-552

Feb 16, 2000

OUTCOME: Judge Spiegel granted summary judgment for insurer.

Plaintiff was injured at soccer arena.

Car accident

Boggs v. Butcher, No. A 95 01938 (1st District 1997)

Dec 17, 1997

OUTCOME: Summary judgment for client driver affirmed on appeal

Client was a young driver pulling out of a dead-end street onto 4-lane highway. Bush on corner obscured vision. Court of Appeals upheld summary judgment in client's favor because no traffic signal wa ... s ever installed at the intersection so driver on the right had the right-of-way even though client was pulling from a dead-end street in front of Plaintiff's vehicle on the 4-lane highway.

Business

Hoinke Classic, Inc. v. Pape, 1997 WL 603175

Sep 19, 1997

OUTCOME: Won summary judgment and appeal for client bowling tournament sponsor.

Sponsor of million dollar bowling tournament sued participants for misrepresenting handicap in order to properly distribute winnings to worthy bowlers.

Michael Martin Neltner's Legal Cases (30)

West American Ins. Co. v. Jackson, 540 U.S. 947, 124 S.Ct. 395 (U.S. Supreme Court 2003)

BRIAN ANDREWS ESTATE OF REECE ANDREWS vs. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY

Holsinger v. Hartford Ins. Co. of the Midwest, 2003-Ohio-4446

Nunez v. J.L. Sims Company, Inc., 2003-Ohio-3386

Safeco Prop. & Cas. Ins. Cos. v. Saks 5th Avenue, Inc., No. A0303496 (1st Dist. App. 2003)

Lenning v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., 260 F.3d 574

PNC Bank, N.A. v. Camping and Education Foundation, 2000 WL 331635 (1st Dist. App. 2000)

Tri-County Sportsplex, Inc. v. Commercial Union Ins. Co., No. C-1-98-552

Boggs v. Butcher, No. A 95 01938 (1st District 1997)

Hoinke Classic, Inc. v. Pape, 1997 WL 603175